Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-27
DALLAS.
Sensational Developments Promised in
The Jones ife-Murder Casa
WemaR Arrested for Robbipg.
Two Cash Drawers Robbed-A Serious
Complaint Assinpt q Blacksmith.
Immigration Conference.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
DALLAS, TEX, Dec. 26.-The meeting
of the committee of thirty-one in con-
junction with authorized agents of the
different railroads in Texas and leading
thereto, takes place as hiss been hereto
fore announced in THE GAZETTE in the
Merchants Exchange at 10 O'Clock Thurs.
day morning next. Il is understood that
the full committee and full represents
ton of the railroads will be present. The
committee will rot only make terms with
the railroads, but formulate plan of &C.
ton simultaneously throughout the state.
In word this committee, composed of
some Of the braiaiest men in the state,
will set the immigration ball rolling.
Some lime Saturday night burglars ef-
fected an entrance into J. FL. Bumps's
drug store ana L. Wagner's grocery, Sit
uBted on the corner Of Main and fferson
streets. These parties Jointly occupy one
room. The burglars got $50 from Mr..
Bumpa's cash drawer and about $15 from
Mr.. Wagner's cash drawer, be-
sides other articles. They drilled
five holes Into and through the iron
safe, but failed to blow it open. They
worked hard, from appearances about
the room, but evidently they were not
professional cracksmen.
The coroner's inquest On the body of
Eliza Turner, who committed suicide
Saturday evening, and on that of Nicholas
Antoine, the old mau run ever and killed
by the cars Sunday. failed to elicit any
other facts than heretofore stated in THE
GAZETTE.
Postmaster Cockrell received letter
this morning from W. E. Skinner,
Greensburg, Kan, irquiring about S. II
Leicester. Mr.. Leicester is the old man
who was mixed up in Mrs. Jones' affairs,
the woman who was shot by her husband
some time ago. Leicester was arrested
fer breaking into Mrs. jones' room after
the murder and breaking open her
trunk, and laid in jail three months. The
grand jury at its last setting falling to in
indics him he was released. LEICESTER is
sixty five years OF age and penpyless aud
upon the charity Ct the proprietor of the
St. James hotel, who pitied the old man
and took him in. Il seems that Leices-
ter wrote to Mr.. Skin
ner former acquaintance asking
for aid, describing the condition he was
IN, etc. Mr.. SINNERS letter to the post
master says that the old man wrote him
about the murder of his (Lelcester's)
young wife. Heretofore il has been sus-
pected that Mrs. Jones was not W. B.
jones' lawful wife. This admission On
the part Of Leicester seems TO confirm IT,
The trial Of Mr.. Jones, which is set for
some tine in January, is likely 20 maze
some interesting and startling disclcs-
ures.
There is Iunor afoat that a new
morning paper will soon make its appear
Gnce in Dallas, and il is to Republican in
politics.
There will be doll reception at the
Young MEMS Christian Association rooms
Thursday night, Ander the auspices of the
ladies Of the First Methodist Episcopal
church. Priz, will BE- given to the best
dressed doll, Ethe Oldest doll and the |
handsomest doll.
Samuel Brumweli, an old man sixty |
years CT age, made complaint today |
against Jack Smith, stalwart young |
Blacksmith, to the effect that Smith at
lacked him with knife, and attempted to
stab him in the neck, when he threw his
hand up and received the knife |
in his aim. The wound is
to the bone and two inches long. Smith |
then whipped the knife twice across his |
abdomen, cutting through his clothing, |
grazing the skin. He then struck HIN a
powerful blow and knocked him down /
and kicked him in the back, using the old |
man up badly. Mr.. Casey, g neighbor,
On the scene and prevented |
further trouble. Smith was arrested and |
is under bond.
back" was arrested to-day on the charge
of robbery. A complaint YVES made and |
writ served TO- night on Mr. james one OF
the pToprietors Of the slsoon where the
robbery is alleged to have taken place.
''Angie says that she wss put up to it."
The mans name robbed is John Jamison,
q farmer, and the amount stolen $S3.
Jamison says he was enticed into the |
and then robbed.
ice Collins, colored, made complaint
to County Attorney to-day against Will
that Thompson csrne to his house Sunday,
and cursed, and whipped cut his knife
and slashed the bed clothes
and things generally, when there WAS q
all around until the approach OF
sn officer, when Thompson made for his
aorEe, and ander spur and whip made his
escape.
This morning sneak thief entered the
clearinghouse OF Mrs McAdamS, south
side of Court Squsre, snd robbed 8 guest
Of. IS %. The thief is suspected and Will
PROBABLY be caught.
Deputy United States Marshal Morton
Is expected TO return tonight with an In
portent criminal, If he has been success
ful in capturing him.
This morning at O'Clock George New
and Pink Ezill, 81. Drake and II. NJ. Con-
nor hsd d pitchGd battle. Pink EZill
struck George New on top Of the head
with an ax-hsndle, laying the scalp open
three inches in length. DR.. Carter, the
city physician, pronounces the wound
very severe if not serious. All parties